As some of you may already be aware, we have begun construction of a new forum as a rebirth of PHO and continuing on into future projects.
This forum is called Silph Co., and can be found by clicking the banner below. We are in the process of transferring some of our old resources, and the forum is open for posting. It will be sad to see PHO go, but we look forward to a bright future with Silph.
The forums here will be moved to an archive, and the url will redirect to the new site in the coming days/weeks.

Archived HacksAny In Development hacks that have had no activity in at least 1.5 years are here.
If a hack of yours is in here and you'd like it restored, PM a member of the Mod team.

~Introduction & Welcome~
Hey there everyone, I’m Linkandzelda, you may know me from Pokémon: Liquid Crystal and being the webmaster here. Some people might not be expecting this to be posted, a few might know about it and for others it will be totally new.

About 2 years ago me and Jambo51 came together and decided to work on a new project together. This project was called Pokémon: Platinum Origins. This is the time that the official LC trilogy was formed, and PO was going to be the second part of it. At this present moment Jambo51 has quit hacking and Platinum Origins was going to be cancelled officially, but I’ve decided to pick up the project on my own and see it through to the end.

~Hack Info & Story~
Pokémon: Platinum Origins is a demake of Pokémon Platinum from the NDS to the GBA. The story will follow a similar pattern to the original with extra additions and changes here and there. Due to the nature of some things in Platinum that might not be possible on the GBA to their full extent, there will be some substitutes.

~The LC Timeline~
The following image shows how the LC timeline is laid out and how each game in the series corresponds to the other.

Spoiler:

~Main Features~
Pokémon Platinum has a large set of features, and the plan is to try as hard as possible to have them all implemented in some way shape or form. There will be some substitutes though here and there, at least in the early days.

~All 493 Pokémon~
The plan is to have all 493 Pokémon included and catchable in the game, including the Pokédex, moves, items and anything else that was added to Generation 4 Pokémon games.

If anyone would like to volunteer to help with this feature, please contact me.

~Updated Graphics & Maps~
The maps of Platinum have been re-created in a new style, similar to Pokémon: Liquid Crystal. This gives every aspect of the game a fresh new feeling while exploring.

~NDS Music Remixes on GBA~
Thanks to new developments in GBA music hacking, we can now use the exact same instruments that are used in GBA games, resulting in identical sounding music with no loss of quality!

~Many Other Features!~
The above features are the main changes, but there’s many more such as…

Raised levels for Increased Difficulty

New Movesets for Rivals and Gyms

New wild Pokémon sets for areas

Obtain all 493 Pokémon

Additional Rivals and story events to tied into LC

Much much more!

Since it’s still early days more features will be added to this list as development progresses.

~Media~

~Screenshots~

Spoiler:

~Signature Support Banners~
Below are a set of signature banners you can add to your signature on here and other forums to show your support.

~Frequently Asked Questions~
If you have a question to ask, there’s a chance it’s been answered here.

Spoiler:

Q: Will this work with an existing Pokémon Platinum save?
A: No, due to the platform differences between NDS and GBA.

Q: Can I trade and battle with Pokémon D/P/Pt?
A: No, but you can trade to other GBA games that support trading, but only for Pokémon up to 386.

~Bugs & Glitches~
With every hack comes some form of bug or glitch. Below are the current bugs and glitches you can expect to encounter in the game.

Running sprite is not implemented, causing it to go funny colours

Pokémon second animations are not implemented, so they go blank

Rivals name is incorrect

When picking your Pokemon, Turtwig is shown as "Unknown"

~Current Progress & Downloads~
The current version is Alpha 1, which has little progress and goes up to around the first Gym, though things start to get iffy beyond Jublife City. Many houses and scripts are missing throughout, so if you find a missing script this is most likely not a bug but normal behaviour. This is mostly just a proof of concept of what to expect in the future, with many things not currently implemented.

~Credits & Special Thanks~
Throughout development there's people I'd like to credit and say a special thanks for. But above all I need to thank Jambo51 for working along side me to get as far as things are. Without him we wouldn’t be anywhere as far as things are today.

For one, I didnt notice PO was supposed to be cancelled. I am quite glad it will still continue. (Also glad with the change to the timeline picture, it is much easier to understand now, thanks)

Ill wait till a few more updates before I actually play this; I am looking forward to a new experience. I do hope that I will be able to have a more appropriate contribution to this thread in the future ^^

EDIT:
(Was it mentioned which game this is a hack of so I can try playing it? Looks like Fire Red but Im not sure at all)

For one, I didnt notice PO was supposed to be cancelled. I am quite glad it will still continue. (Also glad with the change to the timeline picture, it is much easier to understand now, thanks)

Ill wait till a few more updates before I actually play this; I am looking forward to a new experience. I do hope that I will be able to have a more appropriate contribution to this thread in the future ^^

EDIT:
(Was it mentioned which game this is a hack of so I can try playing it? Looks like Fire Red but Im not sure at all)

For one, I didnt notice PO was supposed to be cancelled. I am quite glad it will still continue. (Also glad with the change to the timeline picture, it is much easier to understand now, thanks)

Ill wait till a few more updates before I actually play this; I am looking forward to a new experience. I do hope that I will be able to have a more appropriate contribution to this thread in the future ^^

EDIT:
(Was it mentioned which game this is a hack of so I can try playing it? Looks like Fire Red but Im not sure at all)

Great, well when you do get round to playing, feel free to submit any bug reports, as the game is rather buggy right now and could do with a strong list of reports.